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Emma Mulholland has been announced as the winner of the 2015 BT Emerging Designer Award at the BT Runway for Success event at Moore Park’s Royal Hall of Industries last night.

The colourful and dynamic designer beat finalists Macgraw and Pageant for the prestigious title, taking home a prize worth over $40,000. The package includes one year of financial planning services courtesy of BT Financial Group, two return flights to LA, backstage hair services for one major hair event by TONI&GUY, and two mentoring sessions with two fashion industry icons provided by the Australian Fashion Chamber. (more…)

Cate Blanchett is no laughing matter. She’s won Oscars, people. So don’t be asking her crappy, catty questions, because she will be very, very offended and probably even humiliate you on national television. That’s what she did last night, anyway, in an interview on The Project to promote her new film, Cinderella.

Journalist Jonathan Hyla thought he was being pretty funny when he sat down with Cate. “OK, serious question. How were you able to get that cat to do what you wanted to on a leash?” She didn’t want a bar of it. “That’s your question?” she asked, twice, before getting really evil stepmother on his ass. “That’s your f**king question?” (more…)

Jessica Alba is giving you a place to stuff all your eco-friendly diapers and organic baby food. The Honest Company founder is adding a selection of handbags to her repertoire. She has released a three-style range of vegan leather carryalls, boasting deep pockets and plenty of convenient compartments, all in one sleek and chic package.

The Honest Everything Tote, Carryall Satchel and City Backpack are some of the newest additions to The Honest Company’s collection, each one ideal for a mom on-the-go. They’re certainly not your average baby bags. They come in very stylish black and elephant gray hues and look more like an accessory for a cool girl who carries her entire life in her bag, rather than something for busy moms. Seriously, where were these bags when we were in high school juggling our textbooks, SAT word flashcards and iPods in one supremely disorganized tote? (more…)

Men’s Fashion Week is making its debut on the New York stage this summer and the CFDA held an exclusive breakfast meeting about the affair yesterday, which according to WWD, made it clear that there is still a lot of work to do.

The CFDA is already considering alternate dates for the showcase next year so that it doesn’t fall a full week before the major men’s trade shows like it will this year. The idea is to ensure that show-goers can attend Men’s Fashion Week and the trade shows without having to spend extra days in New York City in between.

In addition to needing another major sponsor or two, there is also the issue of getting more designers on the schedule for shows and presentations. At least 14 brands have pledged their commitment to the event, though not all the designers will be taking the runway. A few of the men’s brands who have agreed to participate (like John Varvatos and Calvin Klein) won’t actually be showing their collections.

Obviously, New York Fashion Week: Men’s has a few kinks to work out, but that is to be expected for a new project of this magnitude. Hopefully, it will eventually become a true destination for American men’s fashion.

In a sea of recycled cover stars, you’ve got to hand it to magazines that constantly push the boundaries and deliver original content time and time again. Case in point: Jalouse‘s April 2015 cover featuring social-media mavens Hailey Baldwin and Lucky Blue Smith which spread like wildfire across our forums. The pair pose for the trendy French glossy clad in head-to-toe Versace for an 80s-themed cover.

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Unfortunately, the majority of our forum members weren’t fans. “Yeah, this isn’t their best. Not a good image at all,” TeeVanity bemoaned within seconds of the cover surfacing.

Also not showing much enthusiasm was nanker_pledge: “I like the concept, but the hair and makeup are really awful, and their facial expression is ridiculous. This obsession that Jalouse has developed with socialites/daughters-of is getting really boring and redundant.”

“Too much shine and hair product, they look dirty imo… but I guess it goes hand in hand with the 80s layout so it works,” described kokobombon.

Will you be in a hurry to collect your copy of Jalouse‘s April issue? Add your own two cents here.